Episode 2: Leni Charbonneau, Dany Azar, and Sibelle Maksoud
Dany Azar is a palaeontologist and amber expert at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (NIGPAS) in China. Sibelle Maksoud is a geologist and micropalaeontologist at the Lebanese University in Beirut. Together, they have found and studied numerous amber outcrops in their native Lebanon, and with Leni they discuss the politics of knowledge production around amber in the Middle Eastern country.
Unearthing amber during a field excursion in Mount Lebanon. Photo: Leni Charbonneau
Published June 16, 2026 2:16 PM
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